BIO/RESUME
| Alien Ramirez - Biography |
13x World Salsa & Latin Dance ChampionAlien Ramirez was born in the city of Bayamo, Cuba. Her interest in the art of dancing started at a very early age. Since she was 4 years old, she never stopped dancing. Alien started her professional dance training at the EIA (Escuela de Instructores de Arte, Cuba) where she developed her skills in several different types of dances. Some of these styles include ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, flamenco, Cuban folklore and, of course, all Latin styles and Afro-Cuban as well as gymnastics. Not only she trained as a dancer but also she graduated as a trained instructor. After graduating, she worked at the Olga Alonso Dance Studio in Cuba teaching Latin dance and Afro-Cuban styles. At the age of nineteen she arrived to the United States hoping to make her dreams come true. When in Miami, she partnered up with Nelson Gaston Vidarte with whom she obtained several recognitions and won the World Salsa Federation Championship 2004 in two different divisions. Also she won the World Salsa Casino Style Championship in Miami in 2004. At the age of twenty one, she moved to Los Angeles, CA. She has since worked and partnered with many top professionals in Los Angeles such as Alex Da Silva, Cristian Oviedo, Rodrigo Guzman, Grizzly Hidriago, David Nieto, Jorge Contreras, Martin Galezz, Erick Calvillo and many others. Alien, in her career as a dancer, she has worked as a dancer for several television shows, video clips, TV commercials and as an assistant choreographer for the TV shows "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005 to 2008). In addition, she teaches and conducts workshops in recognized night clubs such as The Mayan, Mama Juanas, Tapas, Cocomo (San Francisco). She has also traveled around the world teaching and performing in Mexico, Canda, Argentina, El Salvador, Spain, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, Austria, Guatemala, Germany, Morocco and many more. These days, Alien is one of the most important figures in the salsa scene. She is the director of Rumba Son y Mas and Tropidanza Dance Team. Her style is very unique and captures the attention of the public. She confessed that dancing is her way of expressing her thoughts and feelings. Her passions makes people around her love salsa even more. People not only admire her for her style but also for her sweet personality. Her dancing style implies flavor, elegance and sensuality. All her abilities and experience are combined into her very own unique style. |
RESUME
Alien Ramirez Perez (Choreographer / Dancer / Instructor / Model)www.alienramirez.com
PHONE: 626-230-8035
EMAIL: alienrocio@gmail.com
GENDER: Female HEIGHT: 5’1” WEIGHT: 105lbs
LANGUAGES: Fluent in Spanish & English
DANCE TRAINING
Cuban Art School “EIA” (Escuela de Instructores de Arte, El Caney de las Mercedes), graduated in 2003.
Salsa (13yrs)
Gymnastics, Ballet (6 yrs)
Tango, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical (4 yrs)
Jazz (3.5 yrs)
Hustle, Flamenco (2 yrs)
DANCE EXPERIENCE
TELEVISION
Tengo Talento Mucho Talento (Estrella TV- Los Angeles, 2010) dancer / competitor
Bailando por un sueno (2010, El Salvador) dancer
“MVP Greenhouse” ( 2008) dancer
“How do I look now?” (Style channel, 2008) dancer
"So you think you can dance" (Fox 11, 2005-2008) choreographer assistant
Sabado Gigante (2008-2009) dancer / competitor
“Inside LA” ( 2008 ) dancer / instructor
Spice Girls Tour 2007-2008 (Piece: “ Viva forever”) Flamenco/Tango choreographer
“Flavor of love” (MTV 2007) dancer / instructor
Despierta America (Univision) dancer
La Rumba Buena (2008) Afro-Cuban video clip dancer
Salsa la Raza ( Time Warner Cable, 2008) Director Joe Togleiri dancer
A las 7 con Fernando (Chanel 41, Miami Florida, 2004) dancer
Micosuki Resort/Casino, Miami (2004) dancer
Para Bailar (Chanel 41, Miami) 4x times consecutive winner
Caliente (Univision, 2004) dancer
PROMOTIONS/COMMERCIALS
Elegant Dance Shoes (2007) model
IPod (TV 2007) dancer
COMPETITIONS
Bachatea World Bachata 2011 (Madrid) 3rd Place Bachata
World Latin Dance Cup 2011 Ultimate Latin Dance Champion
World Latin Dance Cup 2011 Salsa Cabaret Champion
World Latin Dance Cup 2011 Bachata Champion
Stevens International Top Female Salsa Champion (2011) Champion
San Francisco Congress Master Jack & Jill 2010 Champion
World Latin Dance Cup 2010 Bachata Champion
World Latin Dance Cup 2010 Salsa Cabaret Champion
WSF (World Salsa Federation) Miami 2010 Salsa Shines Champion
Puerto Rico Salsa & Hustle Festival 2010 Pro-Am Champion Hustle
Stevens International Solo Dancer (2010) Champion
Stevens International Top Female Salsa (2010) Champion
Mayan World Bachata Champion (2009) Champion
Mayan World Salsa Competition (2005, 2007) Competitor
IHSC Miami 2007 2nd Place Pro-Am Hustle
ESPN World Salsa Championship (Las Vegas 2006) Top finalist
WSF (World Salsa Federation) Miami (2004) On 1 Champion
WSF (World Salsa Federation) Miami (2004) Unified Salsa Champion
World Casino Championship (2004) Champion
IHSC Miami 2004 3rd Place Salsa
STAGE/PERFORMACES
Los Angeles Salsa Congress (2005-2011) dancer / instructor
San Diego Salsa Congress (2010) dancer
Las Vegas Salsa Congress (2010/2011) dancer
Seattle Salsa Congress (2009/2010) dancer / instructor
Oaxaca Salsa Festival (2009) dancer / instructor
Kona Hawaii Salsa Festival (2007-2009) dance / instructor
Annual Choreographer’s Event - Choreographer Alex DaSilva dancer
Carnaval (2005-2008) dancer
Munich Salsa Festival (2008) dancer / instructor
Morocco Salsa Congress (2008) dancer / instructor
Amigos Del Solar (Mexico City 2008-2009) dancer / instructor
Acapulco Int’l Salsa Congress(2007) dancer / instructor
Colombia Salsa Championship(2007) (Cali, Colombia ) judge / dancer / instructor
Hamburg Int’l Salsa Congress(2007-2009) dancer/instructor
Brisbane Austria Salsa Samba Zouk Festival (2008) dancer / instructor
Frankfurt Salsa Congress (2007) dancer / instructor
Fashion Show(2008) Farah Angsana Designs dancer
Macy's Passport (2008) choreographer / dancer
Costa Rica Salsa Congress (2010) dancer / instructor
Japan Salsa Congress (2010) dancer / instructor
Guatemala Salsa Festival (2010) dancer / instructor
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio, North Hollywood Afro-Cuban / Stretching instructor
Mama Juana’s, Studio City salsa instructor
Debbie Allan Dance Studio, Culver City salsa instructor
Center of Worldance, Alhambra ladies styling / Afro-Cuban instructor
Club Palm Terrace, Los Angeles salsa instructor
Madelyn Clark Dance Studio, North Hollywood salsa instructor
The Edge Dance Studio, Hollywood salsa instructor
Club Mayan, Los Angeles salsa instructor
Evolution Dance Studio, Universal City salsa instructor
Phoenix Salsa Congress, Arizona salsa instructor
Innsbruk International Salsa Congress, Austria salsa instructor
Olga Alonso Art Academy, Bayamo, Cuba instructor